Wiring maintenancewrite True or False in front of the statements ___Circuit breakers are designed as circuit protection for the

wire, not for protection of black boxes. ___Automatic reset circuit breakers, that automatically reset themselves periodically, are not recommended as circuit protection devices for aircraft. ____Use of a circuit breaker as a switch is not recommended. Use of a circuit breaker as a switch will decrease the life of the circuit breaker.

____Circuit breakers should be periodically cycled with no load to enhance contact performance by cleaning contaminants from the contact surfaces. ____The relay converts electrical energy into mechanical energy through various means, and through mechanical linkages, actuates electrical conductors (contacts) that control electrical circuits. ____Relays are complicated electromechanical assemblies and most are not repairable. ____Operating a relay at less than nominal coil voltage may compromise its performance and should never be done without written manufacturer approval. ____The use of sizes smaller than #8 aluminum wire is discouraged. ____Use of aluminum wire is also discouraged for runs of less than 3 feet. ____Termination hardware should be of the type specifically designed for use with aluminum conductor wiring. ____As a general practice, wires smaller than size #20 must be provided with additional clamps, grouped with at least three other wires, and have additional support at terminations, such as connector grommets, strain-relief clamps, shrinkable sleeving, or telescoping bushings. ____ Wires smaller than size #20 should not be used in applications where they will be subjected to excessive vibration, repeated bending, or frequent disconnection from screw terminations. ____ If possible, all wire used on aircraft must have its type identification imprinted along its length. ____All aircraft wiring has a coating of tin, silver, or nickel, that have far slower oxidation rates than that of copper. F

__ In the repair and modification of existing aircraft, when a replacement wire is required, the maintenance manual for that aircraft must first be reviewed to determine if the original aircraft manufacturer (OAM) has approved any substitution. If the OAM is not available, a substitution of comparable wire may be made. ___The most important consideration engineers make in the selection of aircraft wire is properly matching the wires construction to the application environment. ____ Because of flight vibration and flexing, conductor round wire should be stranded to minimize fatigue breakage.

__ __ Fluoropolymer insulated cross linked modified ETFE wire insulation is the only wire
that is best suited for all applications. ____ Wires and cables must be supported by suitable clamps, grommets, or other devices at intervals of not more than 24 inches. _____Insulating tubing (conduit) must be kept at a minimum and must be used to protect wire and cable from abrasion, chafing, exposure to fluid, and other conditions which could affect the cable insulation. However; the use of insulating tubing for support of wires and cable in lieu of stand-offs is prohibited. ____Make sure that drain holes are present in drip loops or in the lowest portion of tubing placed over the wiring. ____ Where practical, route electrical wires and cables above fluid lines and provide a 6 inch separation from any flammable liquid fuel, or oxygen line, fuel tank wall, or other low voltage wiring that enters a fuel tank and requires electrical isolation to prevent an ignition hazard. ____ Ensure that RF cables, e.g., coaxial and triaxial are bent at a radius of no less than 6 times the outside diameter of the cable. ____ In no instance should wire be able to come closer than 1/2 inch to such controls when light hand pressure is applied to wires or controls. In cases where clearance is less than this, adequate support must be provided to prevent chafing.

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Coaxial cables with solid center conductors should not be used on aircraft.

____Routing of wires with dissimilar insulation, within the same bundle, is not recommended, particularly when relative motion and abrasion between wires having dissimilar insulation can occur. ____ Soft insulating tubing (spaghetti) cannot be considered as mechanical protection against external abrasion of wire.

____ Straps may not be used in areas of SWAMP such as wheel wells, near wing flaps or wing folds. They may not be used in high vibration areas, where failure of the strap would permit wiring to move against parts which could damage the insulation and foul mechanical linkages or other moving mechanical parts. ____Splicing of individual wires in a group or bundle should have engineering approval and the splice(s) should be located to allow periodic inspection. ____There should not be more than one splice in any one wire segment between any two connectors or other disconnect points, except; when attaching to the spare pigtail lead of a potted connector, to splice multiple wires to a single wire, to adjust wire size to fit connector contact crimp barrel size, and to make an approved repair. ____ Splices should not be used within 12 inches of a termination device, except for installation of a potted connector. ____Power ground connections, for generators, transformer rectifiers, batteries, external power receptacles, and other heavy-current, loads must be attached to individual grounding brackets that are attached to aircraft structure with a proper metal-to-metal bonding attachment.

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If the aircraft structure is fabricated of a material such as carbon fiber composite (CFC), which has a higher resistivity than aluminum or copper, it will not be necessary to provide an alternative ground path(s) for power return current. ____ The use of common ground connections for more than one circuit or function should be avoided except where it can be shown that related malfunctions that could affect more than one circuit will not result in a hazardous condition.

Label the 8 switches below